UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asian Arts (UMISAA)

News BNU, Lahore, Pakistan - 12th June 2026

Beyond Boundaries: SVAD-BNU Hosts Dr. Fuyubi Nakamura in a Landmark Exchange of Art, Anthropology, and Curatorial Innovation

In a significant step toward strengthening international academic and cultural engagement, the School of Visual Arts and Design (SVAD), Beaconhouse National University (BNU) welcomed Dr. Fuyubi Nakamura, Associate Professor

News ARCO, Madrid, Spain - 4th March 2026

UMISAA Alumna Ms. Kubra Khademi Earns International Acclaim at ARCO Madrid 2026

Ms. Kubra Khademi, an alumna of the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asian Arts, has garnered remarkable international recognition with her powerful artistic showcase at ARCO Madrid 2026. Her work, exhibited on March 4 by the renowned Galerie Eric Mouchet, received an overwhelmingly positive response from the global art community.

News Oaklands House, London - 2nd March 2026

UMISAA Alumna Ms. Zahra Jokhio Shines in International Women’s Day Exhibition, Bringing Global Pride to the Institution

UMISAA proudly celebrates the remarkable achievement of its alumna Zahra Jokhio, whose work is being showcased in the prestigious international exhibition Absent Dialogue with the Stratosphere, held as part of the International Women’s Day Contemporary Art programme in London.

News New Delhi, India - 23rd February 2026

Ms Hema Shironi UMISAA 2018, Alumna from Sri Lanka Speaker in Asia Arts Game Changer Awards 2026, Asia Society India

Ms Hema Shironi, esteemed alumna of the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asian Arts (UMISAA) 2018 from Sri Lanka, has been honored as a Speaker and Winner of the Asia Arts Future (South Asia) Award at the 10th annual Asia Arts Game Changer Awards India 2026 presented by Asia Society India.

News Singapore - 2nd February 2026

Print Show & Symposium Singapore featured a powerful keynote conversation with Prof. Salima Hashmi, Director, UMISAA

Presented during Singapore Art Week 2026, the inaugural Print Show & Symposium Singapore featured a powerful keynote conversation with Prof. Salima Hashmi—Director, UMISAA; Chairperson, SAF-Pakistan; and MSF Trustee—titled “The worse things are, the better the art becomes.” Moderated by Rirkrit Tiravanija, renowned Thai artist and Professor at Columbia University School of the Arts, the dialogue was deeply reflective and moving.